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About The CbVMA
The Caribbean Veterinary Medical Association is an Association of veterinarians primarily of the English-speaking Caribbean countries stretching from Guyana on the South American mainland through the Caribbean archipelago around to Belize in Central America. Throughout its history, the Association has primarily functioned as the umbrella under which a regional veterinary conference has been held every two years. Membership is drawn from the veterinary associations and communities of the various CARICOM territories.
As veterinary professionals of former British colonies, the first meetings were formal gatherings of government veterinarians. This later evolved into a biennial meeting for all veterinarians from these English-speaking territories, encompassing broad continuing education goals with an opportunity for them to share experiences, fellowship and fun. Participants came from outside the Caribbean on some occasions, with large contingents of Canadian veterinarians together with a sprinkling from the United States and Europe, coming to enjoy the warm Caribbean sun and hospitality.
Conferences would rotate between the various territories, with the main hosts being Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana, with others such as Antigua and Grenada hosting from time to time. The host country for each succeeding conference is selected by vote at each conference’s CbVMA General Meeting. The most recent event, held in 2008, took place in St. Maarten, the first time it had taken place in a non-CARICOM state, with the objective being to broaden the scope of the conference to include Dutch, French and Spanish-speaking Caribbean territories.
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